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Mah-riss-ah

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New York

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And I know a few Marissa's and one Mah-ree-sah.

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Marissa - Mah-rissa

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Marisa - Mah-ree-sa

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I say Mah-rissa. I'm from Australia and nope, don't know any Marissa's or Marisa's.

"muh-RISS-uh"

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My best friend's little sister is named Marissa. She's called Riss. I'm located in midatlantic USA (MD to be specific).

I'd say mah-riss-ah. I live in England, and I know one Marisa but no Marissas.

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I would say them both mah-RISS-ah. I'm in California; I know one Marissa and one Marisa.

1. Mah-rissa
2. Canada
3. Only through my TV.

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They will see us waving from such great heights,
'come down now,' they'll say
But everything looks perfect from far away,
'come down now,' but we'll stay...

Mah-Rissa
I live in California and I know 2 Marissas

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Tate

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Marissa - mah-rissa
Marisa - mah-ree-sa

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Portugal

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I don't know any Marissas, but I do know some Marisas (all of them pronounce their name mah-ree-za). It was fairly common about 10-15 years ago, and is still used (usually by young people with lower income and education level - name trends, please don't sue me for this); also common in the Gipsy community. Generally it's considered as a 90's trendy name.

Mah-rissa

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London, England

Marissa as Mah-rissa, similar to Melissa, same "issa"-sound.
Marisa as Mah-ree-sa, long ee-sound as in Marina and Marita.

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I live in Sweden and I've never met a Marissa or Marisa but I've met Melissa and Marita.

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"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)

I pronounce it Mah-rissa, and prefer the spelling Marisa. I'm from the U.S. and no I don't know any Marissa's.

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CIARDA"A safe name is sometimes a smart name. A safe name is many times a boring name"

I have known about four people named Marisa (one was spelled her name Merissa). They are either late teens or adults now. I knew another who is middle aged. I don't know if I have met a Marissa (with this spelling). All of them pronounced their names as Mah-rissa. Two were of hispanic decent but they still said Mah-rissa even though most people of hispanic decent say Mah-ree-sa. I tend to say Mah-rissa for either. I prefer this pronunciation over Mah-ree-sa but both are nice.

With Marisa it'll be Mah-ree-sa, due to the single 's'.
With Marissa it'll be Mah-rissa, due to the double 's'.

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I'm Danish, and no I don't know any Marisa's or Marissa's, apart from the ones who is celebrities or characters in movies/TV series.

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